Acquittal in Muncie ends Oland murder trial
Freddie Oland, a boy, is acquitted in a swift 16 minute jury verdict after a high profile murder trial in Muncie. The case involved the death of five year old Andy Badenmiller whose body was found near the Oland residence. The trial followed an admission of killing while rabbit hunting before recanting the statement.
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Freddie Oland
Muncie
Ind
Oland
Andy Badenmiller
Young Oland
DeMotte Returns to Greencastle to Build Grand Home
John B. DeMotte former DePauw physics professor returns to Greencastle to live on Wood Street where he is transforming the Hanna property into a six acre park with fountains shrubs and fences. A $15000 modern house will replace the old structure as he imports two costly dogs and two deer. He plans to continue lecturing while devoting much of his time to Greencastle.
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Greencastle
Ind
John B. DeMotte
DePauw University
Hanna
Wood St
DaMotte
Farmer Takes Morphine After Domestic Dispute
Vancy Breedlove, 44, a Plainfield farmer, argued with his wife Thursday morning and later told a co-worker he did not want to live. At eight o'clock he swallowed morphine, and minutes afterward...
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Plainfield
Ind
Vancy Breedlove
Man Falls Unconscious in Furrow After Tie at Six
A man collapsed in a furrow and was found unconscious at 6 p m. He leaves a widow and two daughters and was described as well situated financially.
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Erward
Peru Briefs Highlight Local Developments In Spring
In Peru Indiana on April 21 the council delayed brick paving for Broadway and will switch to asphalt. The Christian church accepts the resignation of Rev. C M Fillmore. Circus performers Sweeney and Alvido plan a minstrel troupe traveling in a special car. The high school class graduates 25 members. The township trustee sets a site for a new $5 000 North Peru school due to transfer law changes.
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Peru
Ind
Broadway
Christian Churet
C. M. Fillmore
Sweeney
Alvido
North Peru
Electric line franchise eyed to Indianapolis from Knightstown
Elmer J. Binford of Greenfield interests seeks a Knightstown franchise for an electric line to Indianapolis with a branch to New Castle. Citizens largely favor buying the electric light system and replacing incandescent lamps with arc lights. A burglar was jailed at New Castle after being caught at Fred Hull’s farm residence.
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Knightstown
Ind
Elmer J. Binford
Greenfield
Indianapolis
New Castle
Fred Hull
Local notices and town updates from Indiana area
Ice trust at Laporte. Cora Ferguson missing seven mild cases of small pox in Madison. A district odd-fellows meeting in Bedford will award soldiers a 1000 plow loan. Connersville limits cyclists to seven mph. Bloomington to introduce bath facility in city jail. Elks lodge established at Alexandria. Wells county to gain country telephones. State W C T U to hold May 2–4 institute at Tipton. W A Sially, 51, Goshen councilman killed in runaway. Goshen contracts 30000 square yards brick street. Hobos rob spectacle peddler.
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Bloomington
Lodge of Elks
Alexandria
Indiana Items Mixed With Local Notes and Mirrored Misfortune
A trove of scattered Indiana items reports misfortunes and civic updates from Brownstown to Kokomo. Notes include a Logansport hospital inmate with smallpox, a Biggs pump factory injury, school suspensions for hockey, a Bartholomew powwow, and a fire at Mace. Other items cover taxes, river and dam works, gas supply claims, and local crime trials.
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Lake Shore
Traporte
L. C. Baum
Logansport Insane Hospital
William Rizer
Lafayette
Biggs
Indiana
Sweatshops and Tenements Plague New York Summers
An inside look at New York tenement life reveals 26 families across 145 people living in underground rooms. Thousands refuse to move despite crowded conditions as sweatshops operate in cramped spaces and garments sell for theftingly low prices keeping makers to a few cents per pair.
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New York
Strike unsettled as Alexandria workers wait for orders
A Michigan sister receives guidance from a clerk to return home while a 'sure fit' will be mailed. Expect no action on the Alexandria strike until President Kahn returns east, as KR C Beatty pledges to hire eligible Alexandria men at Ford City.
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Michigan
Alexandria
Kahn
KR. C. Beatty
the Works
Ford City
Reed’s Speakership Fight Rumored Amid Party Divisions
Washington April 29 The race for House speaker dominates talk among lawmakers. Reed hints at leaving Congress, while eastern unity and western strength shape the contest. In New York Sherman and Payne contend, aided by Platt’s strict line, and in Ohio Grosvenor faces Burton as anti-Hanna forces gain ground.
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House of Representatives
Reed
Congress
New York
Sherman
Payne
Atset
Alr
Platt
Sherah
Ohio
Grosvenor
Burton
Hanna
antic-Hanna
Tha
Lines of political division across states in delegate selections
The piece outlines rival factions in Illinois with Cannon vs Hopkins and potential withdrawals, Iowa showing Henderson vs Hull with unit rule support for Henderson, a possible Dalzell challenge from Pennsylvania facing Quay opposition, and Westerners in Washington predicting a regional candidate will be chosen.
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Illinois
Cannon
Hopkins
Iowa
Henderson
Hull
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Washington
Western speakership: Hopkins favored to lead
Chicago April 21 Tribune survey of 200 editors shows a western candidate likely to take the speakership. Congressman A J Hopkins of Illinois leads as the preferred successor to Thomas B Reed with western editors backing a western man.
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Hopkins
Chicago
the Tribune
A. J. Hopkins
Ilinois
Thomas B. Reed
Mr. Hopkins
German Consul May Spark Tonga Crisis Over Debts
King George Tahoe of Tonga faces turmoil as the German vice consul demands dismissal of his ministers over unpaid debts to German firms. The treasurer absconded with funds and the king’s yacht, wrecking it while fleeing to Samoa. Britain may seek an explanation for German interference under its protectorate.
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England
Tahoe
Victoria
B. C
George Tahoe
Tonga
Samoa
Great Britain
Germany
Interferjacio
Popular prices at Newby Oval opening
The Indianapolis cycle track association voted to keep popular prices and push racing. A circuit with other western cities is planned as the Newby Oval track opens this year with a Decoration Day meet. Officers elected include President A. C. Newby and Vice President H. T. Hearsey.
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Newby Oval
Indianapolis Cycle Track Association
A. C. Newby
H. T. Hearsey
H. W. Foltz
C. E. Test
Suit Against Landers Bank Sues Over Unpaid Note
The Citizens national bank of Franklin sues Franklin Landers Wm C Whitehead Wm G Wasson and John Landers for 4500 on a 5000 note alleged unpaid from the defunct Greenfield Iron and Nail Company. The note bears Franklin Landers signature as president in 1893.
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Citizens’ National Bank
Franklin
Franklin Landers
Wm. C. Whitehead
Wm. G. Wasson
John Landers
Greenfield Iron and Nail Company
Notable Ohio Briefs From Across the Buckeye State
A white male infant body found in Willis creek near Cambridge. Hiram Snyder known as the smeller, who located the Scio oil pool, signs a contract with Cleveland parties to search near Smithfield. Bill Henderson, Massillon post office robber, arrested. suspected of gang that robbed Berdler brothers of 3000 dollars. Ex mayor McKisson with Cleveland and Col Barrett eye a natural gas scheme for Gallipolis and other river towns.
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Hiram Snyder
Scio
Cleveland
Smithfield
Massillon
Bill Henderson
Canal
Dover
Berdler Brothers
Gallipolis
McKisson
Thos
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